Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10

GRANT LICENSE OK TO REVOKE AN EXISTING ONE
FOR GOOD CAUSE.
The following is the language OF the bill to regu-
late the sale OF distilled and fermented liquors in
the District OF Columbia, reported in the House
| from the District committee.
From and after the passage of this act all per-
| sons who shall obtain from the assessor OF the
District OF Columbia licenses as dealers IN dis
titled and fermented liquors. wines and cortials in
| the district, under existing laws, shall pay an
nua1ly for such license the sum Of $50; provided,
that the license shall not authorize any person to
sell such liquors, &c, in less quantity than one
pint, nor TO be drunk upon the premises where
solo, and shall be issued subject to such regula-
lions as the Commissioners may from time to time
adopt not Inconsistent with this or other laws
right TO refuse the issue OF and to revoke any
license for good and SUFFICIENT cause. The pro-
pr1etors OF bar-rooms who shall obtain licenses to
sell alcoholic liquors, or mixture thereof,
and liquors generally in the District OF
Columbia d., shall pay annually for such
liquors. wines or cordials, $50. Every place
where distilled, malt or fernented liquors. wines
eoFa ARE sold TO be drunk on the
garded as bar-room; and the possession Of these
liquors named) with the means and appliances for
carrying ON the business OF diSpoSing OF the same
TO be drunk where sold, shall Constitute the
premises bar-room within the meaning OF this
such place to deposit with the collector the amount
OF lis license fee with his application for license,
ana also 10 present to the commissioners the
owning real estate and Eatority Of the residents
keeping house on the side OF the square where 1t
the side of the square fronting opposite,
and the license shall not be issued until approved
i by the Commissioners. Provided that licenses
outside OF the city limits In localities where there
are no defined squares plated, may be granted ON
the written assent Of majority OF the owners or
real estate and OF the residents keeping house on
the road within an area of half a mile in each
direction from the locality OF the proposed bar
! room.
No such liquors shall be sold except in COM
pliance with the provisions of this act, nor TO
| minors nor intoxicated persons nor hab1tual
drunkardS, nor on Sunday; and every bar or other
place where liquors are usually sold shall be kept
closed on sunday during the day and night, ana
all such places shall be Kept closed each ana every
day between II o'clock midnight and O'Clock in
| The morning.
Any person engaging in the business specified in
| this act without nrst having obtained incense
under It's provisions shall be liable to fine OF not
more than $500, in addition TO the amount OF
license required.
Any person having obtained license under the
provisions OF this act who shall violate any OF such
provisions shall be liable for any such violation TO
fine not exceeding $780, nor less than $50 and In
addition thereto his license may be revoked by the
Commissioners in their discretion; and all fines
and penalties incurred under this act shall be col
lected upon information duly filed in the Police
Court in the manner prescribed for similar
offense and shall be applied for the use of the Dis
trict.
In assessing any fine under this act the court
shall also enter judgment that the defendant
shall stand committed TO the Jail OF the District OF
Columbia until the fine and costs are paid.
The report on the bill states with relation to
the amendment fixing different rate OF license
Tor the sale OF beer wines and cOrdialS from that
Tor the sale OF alcoholic liquors. that the committee
consider IL in the true interest OF temperance to
! make this distinction.
Talking About Sunday Schools.
THE sEAI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE N. P. SABBATH
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Semi-annual meeting Of the Sabbath School
|
OF the District was begun at the 9th street church
last evening. The meeting was opened with
service of song. Miss Belle Carter Organist. Mr.. r
B. Ferguson took the chair, with Mr.. Hartley as
secretary. Scripture lesson was read and
prayer offered by Rev. B. F. Benson. The topic,
"Can the church prosper without the school or the
school without the church?' was discussed. Mr..
James ii. Searle opened the discussion, maintain
ing that the church and school OF to-day are lnsep
arabic, and that the latter cannot exist without
the former. MIR. Nixon Brewer followed, saying
that the Sunday school can run better without the
church than the church without the school, Rev.
oliver Cox, Il. B. Marche, j. ID. Cathell, Mrs. Grum-
ley, Miss Bennett, E. &. Ford and j. A. Hoffman
the The meeting continues
will be opened by readings by Prof. Walden.
What a Pastor Says About the Lie.
DrOit Park Fence
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
The strongest reason why the LeDroit park
| fence should come down is this. Every Sabbath
afternoon a crowd OF young gamblers collect be-
hind it and spend the sacred hours in gambling
and b,asphemy These boys are mostly from the
city. They come into the county because the
fence forms good shelter from the police. 1t Is
high time that steps be taken to rid the county Of
this nuisance. A PASTOR.
North WashingtOn's Committee.
AN ORGANIZATION TO LOOK AFTER IMPROVEMENTS IN
THAT SECTION.
An association similar to those recently organ
lied in the different sections OF the city and Dis
trict has been organized in the old fourth and fifth
legislative districts which lie between 1st and
10th streets west and and Boundary streets
north The object is 10 take action In regard to
matters which affect the interests OF that partic-
ular locality. The following officers have been
elected: Jesse B.WilsOn, president; A. c. Richards,
vice president; Simon Wolf, secretary; Matthew
g. Emery. treasurer. Thepresident was authorized
10 appoint committees on schools, public build
1ngs, streets, water supply and sewerage and rail-
roads.
Logan Memorial Meeting.
EXERCISES HELD BY THE BETHEL ASSOCIATION LAST
EVENING
Logan memorial meeting was held last even